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Meet the Family: King Zhuang of Chu

King Zhuang of Chu was one of our ancestors. King Zhuang of Chu (Chinese: 楚莊王; pinyin: Chǔ Zhuāng Wáng, reigned 613-591 BC) was a monarch of the Zhou Dynasty State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period in ancient China. His personal name was Xiong Lü (Chinese: 熊旅; pinyin: Xióng Lǚ), his ancestral name was Mi (Chinese: 芈; pinyin: Mǐ), and his posthumous title was King Zhuang. He [...]

By | 2019-02-12T15:00:36-07:00 February 12th, 2019|History, The Kings of Chu|Comments Off on Meet the Family: King Zhuang of Chu

Zhuo/Chock has an updated Jia Pu

At the end of a week of celebrations for Chinese New Year 2019, our researcher, Louise Skyles, called the number on the front door of the family temple and reached Mr. Zhuo Bing Quan. He is a retired educator who has been working for many [...]

By | 2019-02-12T14:09:47-07:00 February 12th, 2019|History, The Kings of Chu|Comments Off on Zhuo/Chock has an updated Jia Pu

The Chock/Zhuo family: royal lineage

In mid-January 2019, I contacted a Chinese genealogist and research specialist named Louise Skyles.  She had been of great assistance to our friend, George Huang, helping him trace his genealogy back hundreds of years, and she was highly recommended by him. My two objectives [...]

By | 2021-10-14T18:46:46-06:00 February 3rd, 2019|History, The Kings of Chu|Comments Off on The Chock/Zhuo family: royal lineage